Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 520 Domineering
Li Qiutang spent a lot of time dealing with other film companies afterwards.

The Pacific Rim 2 project was so expensive that only Li Qiutang could make decisions throughout the fall.

The hype surrounding "Pacific Rim 2" in the country this fall has made other companies incredibly envious.

The new Film Industry Promotion Law also encourages film capital to go overseas. Now that such a big pie is right in front of them, if Qiu Tian and his family take it all, they will hate Li Qiutang to death.

But Qiu Tian never mentioned recruiting domestic partners; instead, he kept insisting that he had this ticket to the boat.

However, people quickly realized that Autumn Pictures plans to list in Hong Kong. Although the exact time is unknown, it is estimated to be within the next month or two. Autumn Pictures is now desperately promoting "Universe 2" probably to facilitate the listing.

During the quiet period, the company is not allowed to conduct stock promotion activities, nor is it allowed to overhype or promote projects.

Therefore, it is important to gain more exposure and attention before the quiet period arrives in autumn.

They were right!

But what if you guess right? Can you not take the bait?
They still need to come to Li Qiutang to discuss this collaboration.

It's a fact that "Ring 1" lost money at the global box office; this couldn't be kept secret until autumn, and domestic investors also knew.

But this doesn't really have much of an impact on autumn.

“In fact, Legendary Pictures had already decided to make a sequel during the filming of ‘Ultraman’, which was also approved by director Guillermo del Toro. ‘Ultraman’ lost money at the box office, but it made a lot of money in the streaming and merchandise markets, which has made up for the production company’s losses.”

"Thanks to the huge success of 'Ultraman' in China, which grossed 800 million yuan, the initiation and preparation of 'Ultraman 2' went very smoothly. According to Legendary's schedule, 'Ultraman 2' should have already started filming by now. However, due to the freezing of relations with Universal, Toro was unable to start filming for a long time. 'Ultraman 2' was a casualty of the struggle between the two companies." This statement may not be true, but it is not false information either.

So much so that later on, the media didn't even need to take the initiative anymore; they all followed up on the "Ultraman 2" project on their own.

When "Universe 1" was released in the mainland market, it was the most expensive co-production in history, so the second installment naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Liu Yifei is flying to Toronto on Friday to join the film crew. Before taking off, she gave an exclusive interview to the Movie Channel.

This was also her first public interview since her marriage.

"How is married life? Are there any differences?" This was the first question the reporter asked.

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "I knew you'd ask this first question. My assistant owes me 100 yuan." Only she would chat like this with a reporter from Channel 6.

After saying all this, she answered the reporter's question: "Actually, there's not much change in our material life. We've been living together for a long time, but there have been some changes in our hearts. We both feel more integrated and have a greater sense of responsibility towards each other and our family."

"Netizens say that their youth will end after you get married. What do you think of this statement?"

Liu Yifei smiled shyly and said, "The roles I played when I was a child were all loved by everyone, and I definitely want to thank the audience. Thank you for remembering me to this day, and I am also very happy to have become an important memory of everyone's youth. But people always have to move forward. I can't always be Wang Yuyan and Xiaolongnu. The audience who liked me when I was a child have grown up now. I am 28 years old now. Everyone's youth has ended, and we all have to look forward."

Then they talked about Pacific Rim 2.

"How has your role changed in the sequel to Pacific Rim?" This question is much more meaningful than a boring one like, "How are you feeling now that filming for the sequel has started?"

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "You know I can't say."

"Then say something you can talk about." The reporter didn't press her further. "We'll see how you cut it."

Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said, "The story of the second movie takes place a few years after the end of the first movie. We will face an even greater crisis and have to fight against a more terrifying opponent. In the second movie, the character I play, Grace, will be more mature and composed because, after the story of the first movie, she has transformed into a true warrior."

How similar do you think Grace is to you?

“Rarely,” Liu Yifei said. “In real life, I’m completely different from Grace, but that’s the charm of being an actor. I get to experience the life of someone who is completely different from me. It’s quite fun to play such contrasting characters.”

The interview lasted about 40 minutes, mostly discussing topics related to "Pacific Rim 2". Before ending, the reporter said, "The last time I interviewed you was on the set of 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'."

Liu Yifei remembered, no wonder she looked familiar. Pointing at the reporter, she laughed, "It's you, it's you, oh~~~" "It was done in the room."

"In the room?" Liu Yifei remembered. "Oh, it seems that in the end, we used the one from the set visit. All that time spent collecting footage was for nothing."

That concludes this casual conversation; today's interview is now over.

The reporter shook hands with her to say goodbye and wished her a successful shoot. Liu Yifei thanked him.

Two hours later, Liu Yifei boarded a flight to Toronto.

It wasn't that Li Qiutang was unwilling to take his wife home; it was that he simply couldn't leave due to work.

Liu Yifei refused his offer to take her: "I'm not a child anymore, I don't need someone to take me out."

But she added, "But I'll be back next month, and you have to come pick me up at the airport." She has to return next month for the premiere and promotional events of "Mojin: The Lost Legend."

Women are just like that, saying one thing and meaning another.

Li Qiutang is currently communicating with the publicity team about the promotional plan for "Mojin: The Lost Legend". It's mid-November, and the pre-release promotion for "Mojin: The Lost Legend" should probably begin soon.

The roll-up banners and posters need to be produced and sent to cinemas, and the roadshow schedule should be finalized one after another.

The production team knew early on that Liu Yifei would be filming "Tournament 2" during this period, and had already coordinated her schedule and arranged her promotional activities.

Now a problem has arisen: after tasting the success of merchandise related to "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" in the fall, they now want to replicate that success with "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

The marketing team at Autumn believed that "Mojin: The Lost Legend" was bound to be a huge hit. They argued that this kind of supernatural film was naturally suited for selling merchandise and that they shouldn't miss out on this revenue stream, or at least give it a try.

In the autumn, he had only worked on the development of merchandise for the movie "Monkey King: Hero Is Back", and his experience was still insufficient. He intended to practice again with "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

However, Wan Da felt that autumn was unnecessary. It was difficult to make money developing film merchandise in China, and Wan Da had no experience in this area and no motivation to develop this business.

Li Qiutang naturally supported her team's idea. What they said was right. These kinds of mystical and supernatural things are good for selling derivative products. Even a small profit is still profit. As long as the money earned can cover the development and operation costs, that's fine. The main thing is to train the team.

The two sides held a meeting today specifically to discuss this matter.

In fact, Li Qiutang knew what Wan Da's team was saying about Qiu Tian in private.

Old Wang has been quite pretentious and high-profile these past two years, and Little Wang has been criticizing this and that on the internet, acting incredibly arrogant. But the Wan Da Film and Television team thinks that people in autumn are even more arrogant and domineering.

Wan Da is the largest shareholder of "Mojin: The Lost Legend," while Qiu Tian only holds a 20% stake. However, the actions of Qiu Tian's team make it seem like they are the boss.

The filming and production will be handled by Li Qiutang; there's no problem with that.

However, the publicity team also wanted to take over in the fall. Regarding whether or not to develop derivative products, the major shareholder said no, but the second largest shareholder actually wanted to forcefully push it forward.

Look at Huayi and Guangxian; aside from spending a few days on the grassland to deal with reporters and pay money when filming started, they don't care about anything else.

Why do you have so many problems in the fall?!

Who's the boss in this film crew?!

Autumn's domineering attitude stems from the company's unparalleled achievements in the domestic entertainment industry, which makes Autumn's team believe that they are the most professional and awesome team in the country.

So what if it's Vanguard? I can't beat you in real estate, but I can't beat you in making movies. Even the richest man's team has to listen to me.

Isn't this a common problem with large corporations?
Autumn didn't cooperate with Ahri, otherwise the two groups would have fought tooth and nail.

(End of this chapter)